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preposition
1.
an abbreviated form of
of,
as in
o'clock
or
will-o'-the-wisp.
2.
an abbreviated form of
on.
Origin:
Middle English;
by shortening.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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O'
a prefix meaning “descendant,” in Irish family names:
O'Brien; O'Connor.
Origin:
representing
Irish
ó
descendant,
Old Irish
au
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o'
(ə)
—
prep
informal
,
archaic
or
shortened form of
of
:
a cup o' tea
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
O'
as a prefix in Irish names, from Ir. ó, ua (O.Ir. au) "descendant."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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